Re: Public Mobile is now available at The Mobile Shop!

My wife activated at the Mobile Shop, I had bought the sims online, and she didnt want to wait till I could do it, so she went to the Mobile Shop, they were very helpfull, set her up just fine, and she got 1000 Optimum Points. Whats not to like,

The Mobile Shop gives you 1000 pts every 3 months when you chat with the store rep about your mobile need - no purchase is necessary.

I guess it is free if it's extra time that you have or if you really do want to ask about cell plans and such, or if you're actually signing up, but otherwise you'll be walking into a sales opportunity for the employee just to gain $1. I could see it being worthwhile if you're about to purchase groceries and you're only a few points short of the next $10 increment that you need to redeem.

Re: Public Mobile is now available at The Mobile Shop!

Very convenient for anyone living in close proximity to a Loblaws. I look forward to future promotions.

Q#1: By the way, is there any possibility of making a monthly payment at a Mobile Shop?

I might as well mention that because I'm on a $10 monthly plan and use my phone for emergency purposes only, I doubt that I'll be aware of my monthly text reminders so, I've made a note in my calendar.

Q#2 : I like to know how far in advance should I make my payment in order that it is processed on time i.e., two days before it's due or more?

Q#3: Can one pay more into a phone plan than required ?

I am aware of autopay but I worked at a bank and experienced first-hand issues with these types of payments.

Re: Public Mobile is now available at The Mobile Shop!

Q3: You can put more fund than your plan cost. PM does not like Chatr which have pay per use. Chatr will use fund in your account to pay for long distance charge or roaming charge. PM does not do that. Fund in your account is safe until your next renewal date or when you want to bug add-ons.

Re: Public Mobile is now available at The Mobile Shop!

I got my and my parents' SIM cards from the mobile shop, no need to wait and they offered free activation service. I ended up active them myself. But it's great knowing that in case anything goes wrong, there is someone who can help.